More is more in time series. The longer, the more we can see. And learn. For example: The States has never bought as many houses as in 2005. And since 1964 not as few as today.
Source: Financial Times, 2010-08-23, page 20.
Less is less in time series. The shorter, the less we can see. And learn. For example: If shares are better than houses.
Source: FAZ, no. 198, 2010-08-27, page 24 and 21.
Many is more in time series. The Dax series above and the one below were published in the same FAZ newspaper. I learn: At the stock exchange one often arrives at the same place.
Source: FAZ, no. 198, 2010-08-27, page 21.
Many, different, long is the most in time series. Aha: People smoke less, but don’t pay less.
Source: FAZ, no. 198, 2010-08-27, page 19.
Time: the longer the better, the more the better.